Remodeling projects emphasize indoor work in the colder months, and many remodelers are focusing their efforts on interior projects such as trim. Paslode, a manufacturer of fastening products, has identified five common problems encountered by trim carpenters and has provided tips on how to avoid them

Successful set-up time reduction efforts - a pillar of lean production - allow wood products manufacturers to reduce their lead-time and their work in process inventory (WIP), letting them be efficient even as they shrink batch sizes, shows a new study by Virginia Tech and FDMC magazine.